snake95 Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 Crazy shot in the dark here... but if you or anyone you know has a swimbait rod suitable for 2-3 oz swimbaits they want to sell in Naples please LMK. (OR if you know a store that sells them). Thank you!
snake95 Posted April 1, 2022 Author Posted April 1, 2022 @DINK WHISPERER Wow! That is the rod I was hoping to get. Coincidentally I had looked to see if any of this rod in stock at the Dicks in Naples. Unfortunately, online shows none left. 1
snake95 Posted April 1, 2022 Author Posted April 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, DINK WHISPERER said: When I was there I only saw 2 left on the rack. It was hard not to pick one up at that price even though I don't need any more rods! No kidding! I don't blame you and admire your restraint! I have one, and an XP and love them. However, I need to fly to Naples on short notice and can't ship it there economically in time for fishing this weekend. 1
snake95 Posted April 1, 2022 Author Posted April 1, 2022 20 minutes ago, DINK WHISPERER said: Maybe you could find something at the local BPS? Thanks, agreed good idea.
snake95 Posted April 9, 2022 Author Posted April 9, 2022 Thought I'd leave a postscript to this: who knows, maybe someone will wind up in the same boat. I did go to Naples for 5 days, and I did find a source for a rod capable of throwing my Bucca Shad Wakebait. The Dicks in Naples did not have anything heavy enough to throw a swimbait. I found Sportsmans Warehouse in Bonita Springs. NOT the Sportsman's Warehouse that you might come across elsewhere. Got myself an Ark Pro Lancer - 7-6" Heavy, rated up to 2 oz. A little light but heavy enough. They also had a heavier 13 Fishing swimbait rod, but in the 8-12 oz range. SW has a good selection of gear at reasonable prices. They carry Ark, Daiwa, Fenwick, and 13 Fishing Rods, among some others. I picked up a Fenwick spinning rod that I used for sight fishing Peacock Bass at a good discount. BPS was another 25 minutes up the road - might have had a better selection - but I didn't have the extra hour to go up there searching. This might come in handy for someone else sometime. I caught bass on the Ark/Bucca Shad combo!
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